Mail-bag catcher.



W. C. & K. H. LOK.

MAIL BAG CATCHER.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 12, 1914.

1,1 58,697. Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

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MAIL BAG CATCHER.

APPLICATIONFILED DEC-12,1914.

1,158,697. 7 Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

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WGLoh' and KJZLOR WALTER c. Lona-N1) KARL H. ton, on TQLEDO, OHIO.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented NGV. 2, 1915.

Application "filed. necembr 12, 1914. seriarnossraea i.

from a station to the said car.

The primary object of the invention is to construct a device of this character wherein the jar incidental to the engagement of the conveying apparatus with the bag will be so decreased that all' probability of damage to the bag or to any of the elements comprising the device will be decreased to a minimum.

lVith the above and other objects in view, the improvement resides in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts set forth in the following specification and falling within the scope of the appended claim.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a mail car and a station post, provided with our improvement, and illustrating thedelivery apparatus about to grasp a mail bag to deposit the same within'the car, Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view approximately on the line 33 of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a view looking toward the end of the car and the station post, the car being partly broken away, Fig. 4 is an enlarged transverse section through the track of our im-' provement showing the conveyer in position thereon, and Fig. 5 is a perspectlve view of the station post.

Referring now to the drawings in detail,

the numeral 1 designates an ordinary mail car and 2 a station post which is arranged to one side of the tracks upon which the car travels. The post, in the present instance, is provided with a metallic head 3 having formed thereon, at its upper portion, a pair of spaced curved arms H.

Secured to suitable arms 5 which are pivotally connected with the brackets 6 that are secured at spaced intervals upon the side of the car 1 is an inclined track 7. The

ends of this track may be and preferably are straight, the outer straight end being indicated by the numeral 8 and the inner straight end, indicated by the numeral 9 has its extremities curved inwardly through the doorway of the car, as indicated by the numeral 10. The track comprises a top member 11 having angular depending spaced sides 12-12, and the said sides are provided with inturned flanges 13-13, the said flanges being spaced a suitable distance apart to form the tracks proper or the hearing surface for roller members 111 l, preferably four in number, two being arranged upon each of the flanges 13.

The numeral 15 designates a suitable frame or truck provided with axles 16 which are received within the bore or bores of the rollers 14, and the truck 15 is provided with a depending member 17 having an outer hook shaped end. The end 8 of the track is closed, as indicated by the numeral 18 so as to prevent the outward move ment of the truck or carriage 15 when the same is permitted to gravitate down the inclined track 7 to bring its hook into bagengaging position, as illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings. Likewise the inclined curved end 10 may be closed if desired, as the bag may be delivered from the hook, after the truck or carriage 15 is caused to travel within the car, as will readily be understood.

The mail sack is indicated by the numeral 19, the same being provided with the usual handle 26 which is received on the hook 17.

locked against the side of the car through the medium of suitable locking means 27 so that the same will not meet with obstructions during the travel of the car. When the device is to be again positioned to receive another sack of mail, the track 7 is swung to its horizontal position and the carriage 15 is permitted to gravitate down the track until the same is in engaging position, the carriage being of sufiicient weight to permit of such gravitation and being so shaped as to offer a small resistance to the wind. 7

Fromthe above description. taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,

art to which such invention appertains Without further detailed description.

Having thus described the invention, What -weiclaini is:

having spaced angularly arranged brackets, a track, arms upon the 10 track pivotally secured to the brackets, a

A railway car V carriage movable upon the track, means for locking the track to the car When the same is swung upon the brackets.

In testimony whereof We affix our signatures in presence of two Witnesses.

WALTER G. LOK; KARL H. LOK.

Witnesses:

ANNA CoNLIN, J. J. WALDROGRE.

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